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Granted Patent B2
US 11,514,430 · App. 17/143,752 · Granted Nov 29, 2022

User interfaces for transfer accounts

Inventors: Marcel Van Os (Santa Cruz, CA); Mischa K. McLachlan (San Francisco, CA)
Assignee: Apple Inc.
G06Q20/3278G06F9/451G06F21/35G06Q20/4014
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Patent No.
US 11,514,430
App. No.
17/143,752
Granted
Nov 29, 2022
Kind
B2
Abstract

The present disclosure generally relates to managing the use of transfer accounts using an electronic device. In accordance with some embodiments, user interfaces for inputting information about a secure credential to an electronic device are described. In accordance with some embodiments, user interfaces for managing the use of a credential provisioned on an electronic device that operates on stored power are described. In accordance with some embodiments, user interfaces for managing the use of a transfer account associated with different credentials on an electronic device are described.

Claims (136)

1. An electronic device, comprising:

a display;

one or more processors; and

memory storing one or more programs configured to be executed by the one or more processors, the one or more programs including instructions for:

displaying, on the display, an initiation user interface including an affordance for adding a secure credential to the electronic device;

receiving a request to add the secure credential to the electronic device, wherein the request corresponds to the affordance for adding the secure credential; and

in response to receiving the request to add the secure credential to the electronic device:

in accordance with a determination that the device was operating in a first context when the request to add the secure credential was received, initiating a first process for inputting information about the secure credential to the electronic device; and

in accordance with a determination that the device was operating in a second context, different from the first context, when the request to add the secure credential to the device was received, initiating a second process for inputting information about the secure credential to the electronic device, the second process being different from the first process.

2. The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein:

the second process includes performing one or more operations using a first party application of the electronic device; and

the first process includes performing one or more operations using a third party application of the electronic device that is different than the first party application, the third party application corresponding to an issuer of the information associated with the secure credential.

3. The electronic device of claim 2 , wherein the initiation user interface is an interface of the first party application.

4. The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein:

the first context includes the electronic device being at a first location, and

the second context includes the electronic device being at a second location different than the first location.

5. The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein initiating the second process includes:

displaying, on the display, a capture user interface for capturing information about the secure credential using one or more camera sensors of the electronic device;

receiving information about the secure credential using the one or more camera sensors of the electronic device; and

subsequent to receiving information about the secure credential, inputting the information about the secure credential to the electronic device.

6. The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the secure credential is associated with an issuer of the information associated with the secure credential and wherein initiating the first process for inputting information about the secure credential to the electronic device includes:

in accordance with a determination that a total number of candidate issuers of the information associated with the secure credential is less than a predetermined threshold, displaying a list of the candidate issuers; and

in accordance with a determination that the total number of candidate issuers of the information associated with the secure credential is not less than a predetermined threshold, concurrently displaying one or more text entry fields and a virtual keyboard with a plurality of character keys for inputting characters into the one or more text entry fields.

7. The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the secure credential is associated with an issuer of the information associated with the secure credential, and wherein initiating the first process for inputting information about the secure credential to the electronic device includes:

receiving an input corresponding to identification of the issuer of the information associated with the secure credential; and

in response to receiving the input corresponding to identification of the issuer of the information associated with the secure credential, displaying a plurality of types of information issued by the issuer of the information, the plurality of types of information including at least a first type of information and a second type of information, different than the first type of information.

8. The electronic device of claim 7 , the one or more programs further including instructions for:

while displaying the plurality of types of information, displaying an alternative entry affordance;

receiving an input corresponding to selection of the alternative entry affordance;

in response to receiving the selection of the alternative entry affordance, displaying, on the display, a capture user interface for capturing information about the secure credential using one or more camera sensors of the electronic device;

while displaying the capture user interface, receiving information about the secure credential using the one or more camera sensors of the electronic device; and

subsequent to receiving information about the secure credential, inputting the information about the secure credential to the electronic device.

9. The electronic device of claim 7 , the one or more programs further including instructions for:

while displaying the plurality of types of information, receiving an input corresponding to selection of the first type of information;

in response to receiving the selection of the first type of information, displaying, on the display, a capture user interface for capturing information about the secure credential using one or more camera sensors of the electronic device;

while displaying the capture user interface, receiving information about the secure credential using the one or more camera sensors of the electronic device; and

subsequent to receiving information about the secure credential, inputting the information about the secure credential to the electronic device.

10. The electronic device of claim 7 , the one or more programs further including instructions for:

while displaying the plurality of types of information, receiving an input corresponding to selection of the second type of information; and

in response to receiving the selection of the second type of information, initiating a process for inputting information about the secure credential to the electronic device that includes performing one or more operations using an application corresponding to the issuer of the information of the second type.

11. The electronic device of claim 10 , wherein initiating the process for inputting information about the secure credential to the electronic device that includes performing one or more operations using the application corresponding to the issuer of the information of the second type includes:

in accordance with a determination that application corresponding to the issuer of the information of the second type is installed on the electronic device, initiating the application corresponding to the issuer of the information of the second type or displaying an affordance that, when selected, initiates the application corresponding to the issuer of the information of the second type; and

in accordance with a determination that application corresponding to the issuer of the information of the second type is not installed on the electronic device, initiating a process of downloading the application corresponding to the issuer of the information of the second type or displaying an affordance that, when selected, initiates a process to download the application corresponding to the issuer of the information of the second type.

12. The electronic device of claim 10 , the one or more programs further including instructions for:

while the application corresponding to the issuer of the information of the second type is active, inputting the information about the secure credential to the electronic device.

13. The electronic device of claim 5 , the one or more programs further including instructions for:

subsequent to inputting information about the secure credential to the electronic device, completing a transaction using the information about the secure credential by transmitting the information about the secure credential to an external electronic device.

14. A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing one or more programs configured to be executed by one or more processors of an electronic device with a display, the one or more programs including instructions for:

displaying, on the display, an initiation user interface including an affordance for adding a secure credential to the electronic device;

receiving a request to add the secure credential to the electronic device, wherein the request corresponds to the affordance for adding the secure credential; and

in response to receiving the request to add the secure credential to the electronic device:

in accordance with a determination that the device was operating in a first context when the request to add the secure credential was received, initiating a first process for inputting information about the secure credential to the electronic device; and

in accordance with a determination that the device was operating in a second context, different from the first context, when the request to add the secure credential to the device was received, initiating a second process for inputting information about the secure credential to the electronic device, the second process being different from the first process.

15. The non-transitory computer-readable storage of claim 14 , wherein:

the second process includes performing one or more operations using a first party application of the electronic device; and

the first process includes performing one or more operations using a third party application of the electronic device that is different than the first party application, the third party application corresponding to an issuer of the information associated with the secure credential.

16. The non-transitory computer-readable storage of claim 15 , wherein the initiation user interface is an interface of the first party application.

17. The non-transitory computer-readable storage of claim 14 , wherein:

the first context includes the electronic device being at a first location, and

the second context includes the electronic device being at a second location different than the first location.

18. The non-transitory computer-readable storage of claim 14 , wherein initiating the second process includes:

displaying, on the display, a capture user interface for capturing information about the secure credential using one or more camera sensors of the electronic device;

receiving information about the secure credential using the one or more camera sensors of the electronic device; and

subsequent to receiving information about the secure credential, inputting the information about the secure credential to the electronic device.

19. The non-transitory computer-readable storage of claim 14 , wherein the secure credential is associated with an issuer of the information associated with the secure credential and wherein initiating the first process for inputting information about the secure credential to the electronic device includes:

in accordance with a determination that a total number of candidate issuers of the information associated with the secure credential is less than a predetermined threshold, displaying a list of the candidate issuers; and

in accordance with a determination that the total number of candidate issuers of the information associated with the secure credential is not less than a predetermined threshold, concurrently displaying one or more text entry fields and a virtual keyboard with a plurality of character keys for inputting characters into the one or more text entry fields.

20. The non-transitory computer-readable storage of claim 14 , wherein the secure credential is associated with an issuer of the information associated with the secure credential, and wherein initiating the first process for inputting information about the secure credential to the electronic device includes:

receiving an input corresponding to identification of the issuer of the information associated with the secure credential; and

in response to receiving the input corresponding to identification of the issuer of the information associated with the secure credential, displaying a plurality of types of information issued by the issuer of the information, the plurality of types of information including at least a first type of information and a second type of information, different than the first type of information.

21. The non-transitory computer-readable storage of claim 20 , the one or more programs further including instructions for:

while displaying the plurality of types of information, displaying an alternative entry affordance;

receiving an input corresponding to selection of the alternative entry affordance;

in response to receiving the selection of the alternative entry affordance, displaying, on the display, a capture user interface for capturing information about the secure credential using one or more camera sensors of the electronic device;

while displaying the capture user interface, receiving information about the secure credential using the one or more camera sensors of the electronic device; and

subsequent to receiving information about the secure credential, inputting the information about the secure credential to the electronic device.

22. The non-transitory computer-readable storage of claim 20 , the one or more programs further including instructions for:

while displaying the plurality of types of information, receiving an input corresponding to selection of the first type of information;

in response to receiving the selection of the first type of information, displaying, on the display, a capture user interface for capturing information about the secure credential using one or more camera sensors of the electronic device;

while displaying the capture user interface, receiving information about the secure credential using the one or more camera sensors of the electronic device; and

subsequent to receiving information about the secure credential, inputting the information about the secure credential to the electronic device.

23. The non-transitory computer-readable storage of claim 20 , the one or more programs further including instructions for:

while displaying the plurality of types of information, receiving an input corresponding to selection of the second type of information; and

in response to receiving the selection of the second type of information, initiating a process for inputting information about the secure credential to the electronic device that includes performing one or more operations using an application corresponding to the issuer of the information of the second type.

24. The non-transitory computer-readable storage of claim 23 , wherein initiating the process for inputting information about the secure credential to the electronic device that includes performing one or more operations using the application corresponding to the issuer of the information of the second type includes:

in accordance with a determination that application corresponding to the issuer of the information of the second type is installed on the electronic device, initiating the application corresponding to the issuer of the information of the second type or displaying an affordance that, when selected, initiates the application corresponding to the issuer of the information of the second type; and

in accordance with a determination that application corresponding to the issuer of the information of the second type is not installed on the electronic device, initiating a process of downloading the application corresponding to the issuer of the information of the second type or displaying an affordance that, when selected, initiates a process to download the application corresponding to the issuer of the information of the second type.

25. The non-transitory computer-readable storage of claim 23 , the one or more programs further including instructions for:

while the application corresponding to the issuer of the information of the second type is active, inputting the information about the secure credential to the electronic device.

26. The non-transitory computer-readable storage of claim 18 , the one or more programs further including instructions for:

subsequent to inputting information about the secure credential to the electronic device, completing a transaction using the information about the secure credential by transmitting the information about the secure credential to an external electronic device.

27. A method, comprising:

at an electronic device with a display:

displaying, on the display, an initiation user interface including an affordance for adding a secure credential to the electronic device;

receiving a request to add the secure credential to the electronic device, wherein the request corresponds to the affordance for adding the secure credential; and

in response to receiving the request to add the secure credential to the electronic device:

in accordance with a determination that the device was operating in a first context when the request to add the secure credential was received, initiating a first process for inputting information about the secure credential to the electronic device; and

in accordance with a determination that the device was operating in a second context, different from the first context, when the request to add the secure credential to the device was received, initiating a second process for inputting information about the secure credential to the electronic device, the second process being different from the first process.

28. The method of claim 27 , wherein:

the second process includes performing one or more operations using a first party application of the electronic device; and

the first process includes performing one or more operations using a third party application of the electronic device that is different than the first party application, the third party application corresponding to an issuer of the information associated with the secure credential.

29. The method of claim 28 , wherein the initiation user interface is an interface of the first party application.

30. The method of claim 27 , wherein:

the first context includes the electronic device being at a first location, and

the second context includes the electronic device being at a second location different than the first location.

31. The method of claim 27 , wherein initiating the second process includes:

displaying, on the display, a capture user interface for capturing information about the secure credential using one or more camera sensors of the electronic device;

receiving information about the secure credential using the one or more camera sensors of the electronic device; and

subsequent to receiving information about the secure credential, inputting the information about the secure credential to the electronic device.

32. The method of claim 27 , wherein the secure credential is associated with an issuer of the information associated with the secure credential and wherein initiating the first process for inputting information about the secure credential to the electronic device includes:

in accordance with a determination that a total number of candidate issuers of the information associated with the secure credential is less than a predetermined threshold, displaying a list of the candidate issuers; and

in accordance with a determination that the total number of candidate issuers of the information associated with the secure credential is not less than a predetermined threshold, concurrently displaying one or more text entry fields and a virtual keyboard with a plurality of character keys for inputting characters into the one or more text entry fields.

33. The method of claim 27 , wherein the secure credential is associated with an issuer of the information associated with the secure credential, and wherein initiating the first process for inputting information about the secure credential to the electronic device includes:

receiving an input corresponding to identification of the issuer of the information associated with the secure credential; and

in response to receiving the input corresponding to identification of the issuer of the information associated with the secure credential, displaying a plurality of types of information issued by the issuer of the information, the plurality of types of information including at least a first type of information and a second type of information, different than the first type of information.

34. The method of claim 33 , further comprising:

while displaying the plurality of types of information, displaying an alternative entry affordance;

receiving an input corresponding to selection of the alternative entry affordance;

in response to receiving the selection of the alternative entry affordance, displaying, on the display, a capture user interface for capturing information about the secure credential using one or more camera sensors of the electronic device;

while displaying the capture user interface, receiving information about the secure credential using the one or more camera sensors of the electronic device; and

subsequent to receiving information about the secure credential, inputting the information about the secure credential to the electronic device.

35. The method of claim 33 , further comprising:

while displaying the plurality of types of information, receiving an input corresponding to selection of the first type of information;

in response to receiving the selection of the first type of information, displaying, on the display, a capture user interface for capturing information about the secure credential using one or more camera sensors of the electronic device;

while displaying the capture user interface, receiving information about the secure credential using the one or more camera sensors of the electronic device; and

subsequent to receiving information about the secure credential, inputting the information about the secure credential to the electronic device.

36. The method of claim 33 , further comprising:

while displaying the plurality of types of information, receiving an input corresponding to selection of the second type of information; and

in response to receiving the selection of the second type of information, initiating a process for inputting information about the secure credential to the electronic device that includes performing one or more operations using an application corresponding to the issuer of the information of the second type.

37. The method of claim 36 , wherein initiating the process for inputting information about the secure credential to the electronic device that includes performing one or more operations using the application corresponding to the issuer of the information of the second type includes:

in accordance with a determination that application corresponding to the issuer of the information of the second type is installed on the electronic device, initiating the application corresponding to the issuer of the information of the second type or displaying an affordance that, when selected, initiates the application corresponding to the issuer of the information of the second type; and

in accordance with a determination that application corresponding to the issuer of the information of the second type is not installed on the electronic device, initiating a process of downloading the application corresponding to the issuer of the information of the second type or displaying an affordance that, when selected, initiates a process to download the application corresponding to the issuer of the information of the second type.

38. The method of claim 36 , further comprising:

while the application corresponding to the issuer of the information of the second type is active, inputting the information about the secure credential to the electronic device.

39. The method of claim 31 , further comprising:

subsequent to inputting information about the secure credential to the electronic device, completing a transaction using the information about the secure credential by transmitting the information about the secure credential to an external electronic device.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Oct 27, 2022
From: VAN OS, MARCEL; MCLACHLAN, MISCHA K.
To: APPLE INC.
Reel/Frame 061566/0944 →
Continuity (4)
Continuation 16428875 · May 31, 2019
Provisional Application 62852590 · May 24, 2019
Provisional Application 62679865 · Jun 3, 2018
Related Publication 20210125173A1 · Apr 29, 2021